Summary

  • Real had won five games in a row

  • Ronaldo rested for the match

  • Bale started again for the champions

  1. Goodnightpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    That's it for this live page. Thanks for joining me and getting involved in the debate. But there is some other football going on right now.

    If you're in the UK, you can watch Swansea v Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup over here.If you're abroad, you can still read all about it that way.

  2. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid

    Espanyol had failed to win in their last 22 games against Real - three draws and 19 defeats.

    Real are now 14 points behind Barcelona, having played a game more.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018

    Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid

    Well now. Espanyol's first win over Real Madrid since 2007.

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    GOAL - Espanyol 1-0 Real Madridpublished at 90+3 mins

    Gerard Moreno

    WOW WOW WOW WOW.

    Espanyol win it at the death. Sergio Garcia's cross finds Gerard Moreno, who smashes the ball home from near the penalty spot.

    And that's why you don't put your centre-back up as an emergency striker...

  5. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Espanyol almost counter from the corner, ALL the Real defenders had gone up but Marcos Llorente - the last man back on the halfway line - is able to deal with it.

  6. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Close. Marco Asensio's cross rolls across the six-yard box. Sergio Ramos can't get on the end of it and it's slid behind by an Espanyol defender.

  7. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Three minutes added on. Sergio Ramos is basically playing up front.

  8. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Espanyol forward Sergio Garcia sees Keylor Navas a bit off his line and tries to lob him, but it's easily saved.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Real bring on a striker - Borja Mayoral - for a midfielder - Mateo Kovacic.

  10. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Ooh, Gerard Moreno cuts in onto his left foot and curls an effort wide from 14 yards out. Was that the game's final chance?

  11. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Real Madrid are passing the ball round, but they overplay it and Carlos Sanchez wins it. Espanyol now, can they create something?

    Almost, Leo Baptistao's cross is cleared.

  12. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Real Madrid will be 13 points behind Barcelona - having played a game more - if it ends like this. Barca are at Las Palmas on Thursday (we'll have live text commentary of that game too)

  13. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Espanyol sub Leo Baptistao wins a free-kick off Raphael Varane out wide. Esteban Granero takes it but it's headed clear by Varane.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    That's the end of Gareth Bale's day. Spain Under-21 midfielder Dani Ceballos replaces him.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 81 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Espanyol defender Aaron Martin, not to be confused with the Oxford centre-back of the same name (not that you would), gets booked for fouling Achraf Hakimi.

  16. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Espanyol have lost their last nine games in La Liga against Real Madrid. This game is here for the winning though, never mind picking up a point. Ten minutes left.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 79 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Here comes Espanyol striker Leo Baptistao, one of only two players they have to score more than one La Liga goal this season.

    Pablo Piatti is replaced.

  18. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Sergio Garcia fires a 20-yard shot wide, he wants a corner for a deflection. Doesn't get it.

  19. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    THAT IS CLOSE. Sergio Garcia does really well to get a cross into the box and Gerard Moreno's header is saved down low by Real keeper Keylor Navas.

  20. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid

    Sergio Garcia shoots, Keylor Navas saves. Plenty of shots in this game (23 in total) but not many great chances. This is reminding me of Sevilla v Manchester United the other day. That's not a compliment.